Bathing on Shabbat Due to Infection Concerns
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Question
Hello, For a baby who had a circumcision on Thursday, and on Shabbat he soiled himself, and the bandage opened and got dirty, and the parents were concerned that an infection might develop if not bathed. Is it permissible to bathe on Shabbat in hot water?
Answer
Hello
It is permissible to wash a specific area of the body with water that was heated before Shabbat.
Heating water on Shabbat itself is only allowed in cases of genuine life-threatening situations.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chayim, Siman 326